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Trainer Comparison

Statistics by Year:
Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,560 $853 $853 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $3,085 $3,085 $3,085 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,150 $1,075 $1,075 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 8 44 5.5 9 4 4 20.45% 38.64% $97,287 $2,211 $12,161 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 6 23 3.83 4 1 3 17.39% 34.78% $75,308 $3,274 $12,551 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 13 48 3.69 6 6 10 12.5% 45.83% $152,308 $3,173 $11,716 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 19 71 3.74 11 10 7 15.49% 39.44% $292,143 $4,115 $15,376 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 13 68 5.23 9 10 11 13.24% 44.12% $192,251 $2,827 $14,789 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 17 87 5.12 15 16 11 17.24% 48.28% $258,737 $2,974 $15,220 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 18 104 5.78 18 11 15 17.31% 42.31% $182,763 $1,757 $10,154 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 16 106 6.63 21 19 15 19.81% 51.89% $201,874 $1,904 $12,617 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 19 69 3.63 8 8 13 11.59% 42.03% $305,384 $4,426 $16,073 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 19 98 5.16 18 16 11 18.37% 45.92% $170,308 $1,738 $8,964 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 22 86 3.91 8 10 18 9.3% 41.86% $462,255 $5,375 $21,012 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 16 100 6.25 24 21 12 24% 57% $175,442 $1,754 $10,965 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 24 84 3.5 9 12 17 10.71% 45.24% $622,261 $7,408 $25,928 0 1
Douglas W. Danner 13 87 6.69 18 20 7 20.69% 51.72% $187,182 $2,152 $14,399 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 34 93 2.74 17 8 10 18.28% 37.63% $636,979 $6,849 $18,735 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 16 111 6.94 29 19 21 26.13% 62.16% $255,786 $2,304 $15,987 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 16 65 4.06 14 7 7 21.54% 43.08% $376,935 $5,799 $23,558 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 14 89 6.36 11 21 14 12.36% 51.69% $160,034 $1,798 $11,431 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 5 8 1.6 1 2 0 12.5% 37.5% $45,610 $5,701 $9,122 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 10 71 7.1 14 9 10 19.72% 46.48% $98,292 $1,384 $9,829 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 14 94 6.71 6 12 10 6.38% 29.79% $76,132 $810 $5,438 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 11 90 8.18 14 12 11 15.56% 41.11% $67,280 $748 $6,116 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 18 116 6.44 10 18 13 8.62% 35.34% $66,840 $576 $3,713 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 21 127 6.05 18 24 17 14.17% 46.46% $136,707 $1,076 $6,510 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 24 132 5.5 16 18 16 12.12% 37.88% $170,153 $1,289 $7,090 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 25 127 5.08 15 10 13 11.81% 29.92% $366,299 $2,884 $14,652 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 18 117 6.5 18 12 21 15.38% 43.59% $173,099 $1,479 $9,617 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 18 125 6.94 16 20 21 12.8% 45.6% $178,856 $1,431 $9,936 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 12 100 8.33 14 15 9 14% 38% $153,646 $1,536 $12,804 0 1

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 11 78 7.09 9 3 11 11.54% 29.49% $61,114 $784 $5,556 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 14 80 5.71 11 7 8 13.75% 32.5% $81,268 $1,016 $5,805 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 12 96 8 13 22 13 13.54% 50% $106,936 $1,114 $8,911 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 13 100 7.69 12 20 16 12% 48% $96,129 $961 $7,395 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 16 78 4.88 5 8 12 6.41% 32.05% $43,436 $557 $2,715 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 1 8 8 0 2 3 0% 62.5% $4,150 $519 $4,150 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 2 4 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $357 $89 $179 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 3 8 2.67 1 2 1 12.5% 50% $7,000 $875 $2,333 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 14 58 4.14 5 9 6 8.62% 34.48% $42,358 $730 $3,026 0 0

Name Starters Starts Starts/
Starter 		1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter Graded Stakes Win All Black-Type Win
2025 National Trainer Avg. 4 13.53% 40.55% $5,513 $22,028
Nicholas Esler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0 0 0
Douglas W. Danner 11 47 4.27 6 4 2 12.77% 25.53% $33,233 $707 $3,021 0 0